Former Pirates, Marlins, Rockies, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, the only person elected out of the eight nominees under consideration by the 16-person Contemporary Baseball Era Committee.  Leyland received 15 of 16 votes, surpassing the 12-vote threshold with room to space. Of the other seven nominees, Lou
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Good news emerged on the first day of MLB’s Winter Meetings in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday night. Long-time Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the Contemporary Era committee. He becomes the first manager added to the Hall since 2013 when Tony La Russa, Joe Torre, and
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The Tigers finalized their two-year contract with Kenta Maeda this afternoon. The right-hander adds a veteran presence to the middle of the staff behind Tarik Skubal. He joins younger hurlers Reese Olson, Casey Mize, Sawyer Gipson-Long and Matt Manning in the season-opening mix. That’s a talented group, but Detroit doesn’t seem prepared to sit on its laurels. President of baseball operations
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The Tigers have signed infielder/outfielder Ryan Vilade to a minor league contract, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He will receive an invitation to major league Spring Training, per Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press. Vilade, 25 in February, spent 2023 with the Pirates mostly in a non-roster capacity. He was claimed off
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The Tigers and right-hander Garrett Hill have reunited, as Hill’s MLB.com profile page indicates that he signed a new minor league deal earlier this week.  It’s a quick reunion for the two sides, as the Tigers just non-tendered Hill last week to open up some space on their 40-man roster. A 26th-round pick for Detroit
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The Tigers and right-hander Kenta Maeda have agreed to a two-year contract, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post (X link).  ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports that Maeda will earn $24MM in guaranteed money, and Evan Petzold of the Detroit Free Press writes that the deal will become official Monday once Maeda passes a
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TODAY: Negotiations between Maeda and the Tigers “have intensified in recent days,” according to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi (X link). NOVEMBER 24: Free agent right-hander Kenta Maeda reportedly has “serious” interest from the Tigers but a reunion with the Twins is still possible. Jon Heyman of The New York Post reports that both the Tigers
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